Not much happens at your 16 week appointment, just have bloods done for Downs. That is so not true about having a needle in your bump, it is just a normal blood test from your arm.....

I think the only reason they give you one in your bump is if they think your baby might have downs and you choose to have an ammneo (sp?).

Good luck, you'll be fine.

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Fri Jun 16, 2006 3:58 pm

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So if Ive asked them to test for it-does that mean a needle?? and also what else do they do??xx

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Fri Jun 16, 2006 3:59 pm

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they give you a blood test to work ot your risk of downs if you are classed as high risk you are offered an amnocentises which involves a needle in your stomache ( carries a 1% risk of miscarrage) (sp) Hope this helps

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Fri Jun 16, 2006 3:59 pm

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thanks girls-I think the midwife said at first app. that we were 'low risk' for it so I dont think I would have to have the 'bump needle'(phew)
du know if I can listen to the heartbeat??

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Fri Jun 16, 2006 4:02 pm

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Dont believe ppl when they say that....i decided to have the test done for downs and ppl told me it was a needle in the belly so i decided against it....i had my bloods done b4 my 2nd appt with mw as i had my scan at 13 weeks and i had my bloods done up the hosital...when i did go to see mw she asked why i didnt have the test done and i explained why and she said that its a blood test at first, if you are high risk then you have the needle in the belly thing!

But other than that she will take your blood pressure/listen to babies heart beat and thats about it, oh and may test your wee, cant remember if they did or not, but im only ever in there for about 10 mins!

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Fri Jun 16, 2006 4:05 pm

gemza595

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Should be able to as long as the LO's not being difficult
Have a good appiontment

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Fri Jun 16, 2006 4:06 pm

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Thanks!!
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Fri Jun 16, 2006 4:16 pm

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Mummy240105 wrote:

u only ave a needle in ur bump if the child has downs i think (isnt that true girls?)

um... so how do they find out if its downs then?

the test is not reliable anyway? my mum was told my baby brother had downs and they were on at her 2 have a termination. thankfully she didnt go ahead with it, she said that she was prepared to go ahead with the pregnancy no matter what. And he didnt have down syndrome anyway.

Fri Jun 16, 2006 4:23 pm

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destiny wrote:

So if Ive asked them to test for it-does that mean a needle?? and also what else do they do??xx

the needle in yr stomach, is the amnio

Fri Jun 16, 2006 4:24 pm

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Thats shocking!!-that actually happenned to my friends mom and her sister turned out just fine too!!

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Fri Jun 16, 2006 4:28 pm

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the needle in the bump is to extract amniotic fluid to analyse the baby's cells to see if there are any abnormalities. you'd only be offered this if your blood tests(blood taken from your arm) came back showing you are at risk of carrying a down's baby. you don't have to have the needle in the bump or the initial blood tests at all. or you could have the blood tests, see what risk you are, and still not have the amnio even if your risk level is high.

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Fri Jun 16, 2006 4:33 pm

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thanks for the advice!!also I know this is nothing to do with the app. really but is it normal for me to be goin to the loo every 1/2 an hour??(its seems like im there most of the day!! )
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